Former President Goodluck
Jonathan’s Public Relations adviser, Bell Pottinger, has been blacklisted by
Public Relations and Communications Association in South Africa.
The firm was accused of breaching
professional charter clause 1.1;
PRCA Professional Charter clause 4; PRCA Public Affairs and Lobbying Code of
Conduct clause 12; PRCA Public Affairs and Lobbying Code of Conduct clause 13.
The company worked for
Jonathan in 2014 in preparation for the 2015 presidential election in Nigeria.
A statement by PRCA on Tuesday
said the role played by the PR firm in the construction of the Gupta family’s
propaganda empire‚ consisted of multi-national fake news scheme to hide the
family’s growing enrichment at the expense of South African citizens and
taxpayers.
The Association announced that it
has imposed its most serious sanctions on Bell Pottinger‚ following the
industry regulator’s investigation into Bell Pottinger’s work for Oakbay
Capital in South Africa.
The investigation followed a
complaint from the Democratic Alliance and Bell Pottinger’s membership has
been terminated with immediate effect.
The firm will not be eligible to
reapply for corporate membership of the PRCA for a minimum period of five
years.
Francis Ingham‚ Director General
of PRCA‚ said: “Bell Pottinger has brought the PR and communications industry
into disrepute with its actions‚ and it has received the harshest possible
sanctions.
“The PRCA has never before passed
down such a damning indictment of an agency’s behaviour.
“This outcome reflects the huge
importance that the PRCA places on the protection of ethical standards in the
business of PR and communications.”
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